Overview and Timing
Cursor published a billing update on August 12, 2025, outlining two changes aimed, as the post describes, at “adapting it to an agentic world.” Both changes take effect at the next billing renewal after September 15 for monthly and yearly plans. The company provides a concrete example: a yearly subscription purchased in June 2025 would see the new terms apply at the June 2026 renewal.
Teams Plan: Variable Request Costs
For the Teams plan, agent usage is shifting from fixed request costs to a variable model. Previously, requests drew a static credit regardless of complexity. Under the new approach, request costs will scale with the amount of work the agent performs.
The post contrasts a “simple syntax question” with asking an agent to implement a “full PR,” noting the former will cost much less than the latter. Cursor states that its individual plans already use this variable, credit-based system in production. The change therefore aligns Teams billing with the existing individual-plan model across tiers. Cursor links to additional information at /blog/aug-2025-pricing-teams.
No per-request price tables or tier-specific rates are included in the announcement. The scope is limited to the billing mechanics—moving from fixed to variable costs for agent usage on Teams—and the timing at renewal after September 15.
Auto for Individuals: Metered at Token Rates
The second change affects Auto for individual plans. At the next billing renewal after September 15, Auto will count toward included monthly usage at what the company describes as “competitive token rates.” Details are referenced at https://docs.cursor.com/en/account/pricing#auto, but no specific token prices are listed in the blog post itself.
The announcement includes historical context:
- From December 2023 to June 2025, Auto was priced at the same cost as other premium models.
- Since June 2025, Auto has been unlimited for individuals, while teams paid for Auto at the same cost as other premium models.
Under the new approach, Auto usage for individuals will no longer be unlimited; it will be metered and contribute to monthly usage based on token consumption. Cursor also notes that it has invested in the quality and overall performance of Auto, without attaching performance metrics or benchmarks in this post.
Effective Dates, Plans, and Contact
The effective date is anchored to the renewal cycle after September 15, across both monthly and yearly plans. The example provided—yearly subscription in June 2025 shifting in June 2026—clarifies that existing billing periods will run their course under current terms. Questions can be directed to pricing-questions@cursor.com. The company also provides a Teams-specific explainer at /blog/aug-2025-pricing-teams and references token-rate details for Auto at https://docs.cursor.com/en/account/pricing#auto.
TL;DR
- Changes apply at the next renewal after September 15 for monthly and yearly plans.
- Teams: agent usage moves from fixed request costs to a variable, credit-based model; costs scale with agent workload (e.g., syntax question vs. full PR).
- Individuals: Auto will be metered and count toward monthly usage at token-based rates; details referenced in documentation.
- Historical context: Auto matched premium-model pricing from Dec 2023–Jun 2025; unlimited for individuals since Jun 2025; teams paid premium-model rates.
- No per-request or token price tables were published in the blog post; documentation is linked for rate references.
